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  1. Chaparral

    Plug Type

    With several manufacturers rapidly announcing they will move to NACS, we are no longer in ‘let’s wait and see what happens’ territory. NACS is unquestionably going to be the standard in North America. The sooner VW readjusts the better it will be for them. Tesla designed their charger from the...
  2. Chaparral

    GPS suggestions

    Integrating maps with weather conditions is a cool idea. A ‘high winds up ahead’ alert would be nice. Such alerts could potentially be generated through sensor data from other vehicles (or phones inside vehicles) detecting rain, fog or the buffeting of the wind. I’d be surprised if tech...
  3. Chaparral

    GPS suggestions

    I’d be perfectly happy if there is no built in map service. The CarPlay options are far superior than any built-in one I’ve used and have some big advantages. If you use something like Apple Maps you can start your route on your phone before you leave the house, see the ETA and make sure you...
  4. Chaparral

    Please make sure 1st edition vehicles work

    You mention slow and failed connections with Android Auto. Scout need to keep up with the latest technologies and hardware support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. For example, Apple just announced a few weeks ago that car manufacturers can now use their CarKey feature to trigger wireless...
  5. Chaparral

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    CarPlay news GM have announced plans to phase out Apple CarPlay support. Why? They have a deal with Goggle, believe they can make a vast sum of money from subscriptions and want to monetize privacy intrusive data gathering techniques that are prevented by iPhone. They are working on a new...
  6. Chaparral

    What If?

    I’d like to see accessories that make clever use of space. A cooler would be an interesting project. I’d be open to an electric cooler that can be charged by the vehicle. Perhaps it could have a built in battery to extend its use up to a few days when it has to be moved away from the vehicle...
  7. Chaparral

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Some comments made by Scout CEO Scott Keogh in connection with the President’s Forum at Hobart and William Smith colleges. “A lot of things were promised with digitization, with social media — this great connection and interaction — but we actually find out it’s led to more fear, isolation...
  8. Chaparral

    Color Wishlist

    Even if they just offer one collection of colors and even if it might not have an obvious theme, the set of colors should work together. There are certain mathematical relationships that link colors that work together. If those colors are plotted on a color wheel they fall along certain kinds of...
  9. Chaparral

    Color Wishlist

    I don’t have any specific color suggestions but I do have ideas about how to approach the finishes. Designers I have worked with are obsessive about color and based on the little I have learned from them I believe that the different color finishes should be cohesive as a collection. That means...
  10. Chaparral

    EV focused suggestions

    The Apple Watch implementation works alongside other systems. So there would be no need for anyone to buy a watch to unlock their car. Adding this integration would be a really big added convenience for those that wear the watch and added security for those looking for that. Being able to send...
  11. Chaparral

    EV focused suggestions

    What we really need is ‘redundancy’ so if a primary system is unable to work a backup system will. That could be a mechanical key or it could be something else. I like the idea of a mechanical key being kept in a small multi-tool. What I’d love is for my watch to unlock the car - that’s a...
  12. Chaparral

    What If?

    This is nice to have but I would challenge vehicle engineers - why should you have to plug your 110V device in via the car’s charging connector, why not just have a few 110V outlets around the vehicle that can be used while the car is charging or while it is moving? The inverters I’ve used are...
  13. Chaparral

    What If?

    I’d like to see a kitchen add-on for those that would use it. Personally, I’ wouldn’t opt for it. When we camp I cook over an open fire. I’m often in places where there are bear and no food can be left in the vehicle, it all has to go in the bear locker. Even the slightest hint of food will...
  14. Chaparral

    What If?

    I’d really like it if it was easy to copy recorded multi-camera footage from the camera system. I’d like to see an SD card in the dash or an easy way to upload recent footage to a connected phone (or more likely through a connected phone to whatever cloud storage the user prefers). Sharing...
  15. Chaparral

    What If?

    I believe something very similar to MagSafe is going to be a new standard. Apple contributed their proprietary tech to the standards body. I love things that attach magnetically where appropriate and MagSafe as a mounting attachment is great. However, I do prefer wired charging in the car...
  16. Chaparral

    Buttons vs screens

    That’s great to hear! I’ll just quote a bit I really like from the Techcrunch interview with Keogh. This sounds like exactly the right direction to me.
  17. Chaparral

    Buttons vs screens

    Since Scout are building a rugged utility vehicle it should be built for rugged activities. It should be expected that the driver might be wearing gloves. For example, a scenario where a farmer is driving around his property and frequently hopping out to do some task. All of the controls for...
  18. Chaparral

    Buttons vs screens

    I can honestly say I often adjust temperature, fan speed and vent source without taking my eyes off the road. However, I’m not arguing that everything should be operated blindly only that it could be operated blindly. It is better when there is multi-sensory feedback, touch, sight and sound. If...
  19. Chaparral

    Buttons vs screens

    Please, nothing on the touch screen except 1) rarely used settings normally changed when the vehicle is parked 2) navigation/entertainment with CarPlay option 3) Camera feeds or other realtime data feeds Everything that changes a function in the vehicle whilst driving including AC, temp, fans...
  20. Chaparral

    What If?

    This is correct. Even if these turbines only opened when you brake and acted as assisting air brakes they would only be capturing the same energy that would otherwise be captured by standard regenerative braking systems. They would also be very inefficient at this. Since standard regenerative...
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